The Afterwards

From the acclaimed team behind The Imaginary comes another powerful, poignant, and darkly fantastical story about friendship, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl.

Ember and Ness are best friends, completely inseparable. Ember can't imagine what life would be without Ness. Until Ness dies, in a most sudden and unexpected way. Ember feels completely empty. How can this even be real?

Then Ember finds a way into the afterworld-a place where the recently dead reside. She knows there must be a way to bring Ness back, so she decides to find it. Because that's what friends do: rescue each other. But the afterworld holds its own dangers. How far will Ember go to make things the way they were again?

Paired with enchanting illustrations from Emily Gravett, A. F. Harrold's powerfully woven tale explores the lengths we go to for the people we love.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 03/19/2019
ISBN: 9781547600441
Pages: 208
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 7.90h x 6.10w x 0.90d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 02/01/2019 pg. 58
Publishers Weekly 12/17/2018
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2018 pg. 134
Booklist 02/01/2019 pg. 76
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2019
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2019 pg. 140
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 502953 / Afterwards
Reading Level: 4.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 4